“There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.”

They muddy the water, to make it seem deep.

They muddy the water, to make it seem deep.

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment.

Religions that teach pity, self-contempt, humility, self-restraint and guilt are incorrect.

That which is done out of love is always beyond good and evil.

A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.

Only sick music makes money today.

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.

Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.

I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.

Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.

We have art in order not to die of the truth.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.

I’m older, I’m matured… I’m looking forward to the years to come. Good years.

A good friend of mine was Lucy Ball. Her mother and my mother were best friends.

Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.

The bottom line is, I’m blessed with good health. On top of that, I don’t go around thinking ‘Oh, I’m 90, I better do this or I better do that.’ I’m just Betty. I’m the same Betty that I’ve always been. Take it or leave it.

I feel like I’m pretty good at doing my own makeup. I’ve watched a lot of people do my makeup, so I’ve been able to gauge what looks good and what doesn’t.

I can fight, but that’s the only thing I can do. When it comes to anything other than fighting or talking, I’m not very good.

In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn’t have any fear. I thought, “This is easy. This is what I’ve been waiting for”. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.

You have good days, you have bad days. But the main thing is to grow mentally.